DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
33-9091 Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Occupational Description:
Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as streets, schools, railroad crossings, or construction sites.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA | 100 | 26 | $16.70/hr | $0.90/hr | $12.59/hr | $13.47/hr | $14.87/hr | $20.15/hr | $23.12/hr |
| Minnesota | 120 | 19 | $18.68/hr | $0.54/hr | $12.73/hr | $15.60/hr | $19.23/hr | $21.87/hr | $23.96/hr |
| U S | 84,920 | 2,463 | $16.11/hr | $0.18/hr | $9.81/hr | $11.95/hr | $14.57/hr | $18.84/hr | $24.33/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 6,190 | $38.99/hr | N/A |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 1,020 | $38.99/hr | N/A |
| Transportation Inspectors | 310 | $54.20/hr | N/A |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 270 | $43,900/yr | N/A |
| Bailiffs | 50 | $24.96/hr | N/A |
| Transit and Railroad Police | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Crossing Guards and Flaggers
- Directs actions of pedestrians and traffic at intersections.
- Activates warning signal lights, lowers crossing gates until train passes, and raises gate when crossing is clear.
- Distributes traffic control and caution signs and markers at designated points.
- Directs movement of traffic through site, using signs, flags, and hand signals.
- Escorts pedestrians across street.
- Waves flags, signs, or lanterns in emergencies.
- Discusses traffic routing plans, and type and location of control points with superior.
- Informs drivers of detour routes through construction sites.
- Records license numbers of vehicles disregarding traffic signals and reports infractions to police.
